Stainless Steel Sheet Gauges Thickness

Number of gauge approximate thickness in fractions of an inch.

Stainless steel sheet gauges thickness.

The gauges shown above are based on american stainless steel sheet steel manufacturers gauge thickness. These will vary from british gauges with some exceptions. Gauge to thickness chart gauge stainless galvanized sheet steel aluminum fraction inches mm inches mm inches mm inches mm 30 0 0125 0 33 0 0157 0 40 0 0120 0 30 0 0100 0 25. In most of the world sheet metal thickness is consistently specified in millimeters.

In the u s the thickness of sheet metal is commonly specified by a traditional non linear measure known as its gauge. Gauge to thickness chart click here for a printable pdf chart gauge. A gauge conversion chart can be used to determine the actual thickness of sheet metal in inches or millimeters. The larger the gauge number the thinner the metal.

For the purpose of securing uniformity the following is established as the only standard gauge for sheet and plate iron and steel in the united states of america namely.